The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-16

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
OUACHITA.
DE 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
- that we the undersigned parties. Viii
liam a: Bright, james Converse, Charles
a. w. Files, all of whom are Subscribers to
the original subscription list CT stock and
stockholders in the Houston, Central Ar
kansas Il Northern Railroad Company,
availing ourselves Of the privileges cont
ferrod by tho Constitution and Statutes o!
tho State Of Louisiana relative to the organ
ization OF corporations for Public Improve
poration, and do hereby and by these
Presents form organ,.e and constitute
ourselves and all such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with us
into tt Body Corporate or Corporation and
to that end and for that purpose DO cove
nant and agrco 10 bc governed BIZ tho fol-
lowing stipulations, obligations and reGu-
lations as Articles OF Corporation, which
arc to be the charter Of said corporation,
tOwi!:
ARTICLE l.
The nanio aud title o; this CORPORATION
shall bo Thc Houston, Cent raj Arkansas d
Northern Railroad Company, and that by
said name said corporation shall have sue
CeSSion and corporate exist eucc for and
during the iu!l term of uinety-nino years
from tho date oftk act. unleSs sooner dis
solved. Ii may sue and be SIZED may hold
resl and personal estate; may make con
tracts; may receive grants Of land and
personal property, and generally shall pos
soss all tho power and privileges which
such corporations are or may be authorized
to possess under the Constitution or IVY any
general law of this State.
ARTICLE, II.
The place chosen for tho don,iciIn Of said
Ouachita, state OF louisiana
ARTICLE III.
Tho purposes for which said corporation
has boon and is established are:
Section ]. 10 locate, construct own and
manage Il railroad with one or moro tracts
and suitable turnouts and switches upon
such gauge and construction, and upon such
u course or route as tho chiefengincor o he
company with the approval of the directors
may deem most advisable and eNpedicnt be-
ginning at point at or near Monroe, i'll the
parish of Ouachita, Louisiana, and running
tbonco through tho parishes of oitHcl.itu
and Morohouso said State on such route as
may be selected to Snch Il point on the Line
between tho States of Louisiana and Ar
kansas; rs may be selected by the said chief
engineer and there to connect with II rail-
road constructed or TO be constructed, from
said point on said State Limo IN tho state
of Arkansas, through the counties of Ash
Icy, brow. Lincoln and jefferson to It point
at or near Pine Blutl, Arkansas, and hav-
ing tho Same name rs this corporation
This being continuation of said route
from said Arkansas and Louisiana Line to
tie city of Monroe, Louisiana.
See. =. To locate, construct, lease, own
operate, maintain and use such branch rail
roads and tracts as Il ma iOritv of the direc-
tors of said corporation may deem proper
eXpedient and for the interest of said COM
pany; saids company shall not be restricted
in tho exercise ofthiS privilege to Tho State
of Louisiana but may connect its main line
with any Other limo or lines in such other
States as shall authorize the exercise of said
privilege within their limits; and ho said
company shall have a right to establish
and maintain proper elevators, and freight
ard passenger depots at such points and
places as may be deemed most expedent
and proper; and said company shall havo
the right to acquire by appropriation such
property as it-nay require for tracks, road
bed, depots, elevators or other necessary
purposes.
Sec. 8. To purchase, hold, operate main
railroads, to consolidate with the same
and make ono company under tho name of
tho companies SO consolidated or any other
name.
Sec /. 70 construct, establish or pur-
chase in tho State of Louisiana and there
after to own, maintain and use such
wharvcs, bridges, piers, harbOrS, steam
boats, warehouses, elevators, yards, depOtS.
stations and other works as said company
may deem necessary. or as Will aid said
COMPANY in the prosecut ion of the purposes
for which it was and is formed, and to
manage and operate the same in such man.
ner as may be decmcd necessary and most
likely to promote tho welfare of said conf
pany.
See. .. 10 take. transport carry ana
convoy persons and property upon It's said
railroad and to receive for safe Keeping ami
to store merchandise and property N its